Benjamin Dekel

Professor Benjamin Dekel is a highly renowned doctor, heading the Pediatric Stem Cell Research Institute and the Division of Pediatric Nephrology at the Edmond and Lily Safra Children’s Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Israel. He is known internationally for his work in human renal stem cell biology and regenerative medicine.

• Full Professor of Pediatrics at Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
• Visiting Professor at Stanford University
• Bachelor’s degree in Medical Sciences and MD from the Technion (with distinction)
• Doctorate (Ph.D.) from the Weizmann Institute of Science (with distinction)
• Completed a residency in Pediatrics at the Sheba Medical Center, a clinical fellowship in Pediatric Nephrology at the Schneider Children’s Medical Center, and a post-doctoral fellowship in stem cell biology at the Weizmann Institute of Science
• Pioneered the identification of human stem/progenitor cells for tissue repair and regeneration, as well as targeted therapy in pediatric cancer
• Multi-disciplinary approach including genetics, genomics, molecular biology, biochemistry, and the development of preclinical murine models
• Over 110 publications in leading medical journals
• Elected member of the Society of Pediatric Research and the American Society of Clinical Investigation (ASCI)
• Multiple awards including the Youdim Family Prize for Excellence in Cancer Research